Back in the saddle!

This comes off like a cross between something cheesy and a super cool movie scene when the underdog makes a comeback...but you all know what I'm talking about --> back in the game after an injury

I was taken down by IT band syndrome a few weeks ago and spent most days of the week in the gym wroking on some all-around strengthening. A couple of times I was too impatient to keep myself from running, and after 100 m I instantly felt the stabbing pain of ITBS. The hardest part was knowing when I was ready to get back to running since running was literally the only activity that caused the pain. I cycled 12 kms a day commuting to my office, and that gave no pain.

Finally, I managed to keep myself from running for one week straight. I made sure to spend 30 mins each night applying ice to the outside of my left hip, where I noticed some swelling, and stretched for at least 10 minutes a day. My foam roller won't arrive for two weeks, so I have to be especially careful.

So the grand finale to this...I ran Saturday! And even better, I ran yesterday! Saturday started out a bit painful, but I tried some sprint intervals and stopped to a walk before it could hurt too bad. Then towards the end of the run I ran at "turtle pace" - more of an old folk shuffle, so to speak. However, yesterday...YESTERDAY I started out with the turtle shuffle and finished a good 9.5 km run at slightly slower than normal pace. Man, it feels good to be back

Maintenance is everything with ITB. I've been dealing with it for almost 2 years, and given the chance it will return! Get on that foam roller, and stay on it. It's the one thing that helps me the most. Streching is a close second, along with hip and glute work before every run.

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